News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022



Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Lebanese Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. And Prime Minister, very good to see you. Thank you for taking the time to spend some time this evening. We are working very closely in support of Lebanon in a number of ways, particularly working through the incredibly challenging economic issues, and very much supportive of Lebanon moving forward in dealing with these challenges, including with the IMF.


Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

News Release: Recent indicators point to modest growth in spending and production. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher food and energy prices, and broader price pressures.


Under Secretary Fernandez Convenes I2U2 Counterparts from India, the UAE, and Israel on the Margins of UNGA 77

Release: Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez met today with his I2U2 Group counterparts Indian Minister of External Affairs Economic Relations Secretary Dammu Ravi, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Alon Ushpiz, and United Arab Emirates Minister of State Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh in New York on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly Meeting.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 27.


Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom.


Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorizing importation of turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizomes from Samoa into the United States (Docket No. APHIS-2021-0034). APHIS previously made the pest risk analysis that describes potential pests associated ...


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first of all, we’ve done the most important thing, so I’m really delighted, Ayman, to have you back in Washington. The team, our team, have done a lot of good work. But before we get to why we’re actually here today, let me on behalf of the American people extend our deepest...


US Department of Labor awards more than $11.7M in grants to educate workers, employers on workplace safety, health

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $11,746,992, in grants to support worker and employer education to make workplaces around the nation safer and healthier.


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 27.


Federal Reserve System set to publish a new notice on Sept. 27

There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 27.


Nurse Sentenced To Prison For Tampering With Fentanyl Vials

News Release: MADISON, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRYAN WILSON, 40, of Madison, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for tampering with fentanyl vials at the company where he was employed. Judge Shea also ordered Wilson to pay a $5,000 fine.


“MANUFACTURING” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Sept. 22

“MANUFACTURING“ was published in the Senate section on pages S4956-S4957 on Sept. 22


“Text of Senate Amendment 5609” was published on pages S4995-S4997 of the Congressional Record on Sept. 22.


Federal Reserve Board invites comment on updates to operational risk-management requirements for certain systemically important financial market utilities (FMUs) supervised by the Board

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday invited comment on updates to operational risk-management requirements for certain systemically important financial market utilities (FMUs) supervised by the Board. FMUs provide essential infrastructure to clear and settle payments and other financial transactions upon which the financial markets and the broader economy rely to function effectively. The proposed updates generally provide more specificity to the existing requirements.


Democratic Leaders File Amicus Brief in Case that Could Curtail the Ability of Individuals to Enforce Their Rights to Federal Programs in Court

News Release: House and Senate leaders submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski. The Democrats wrote in support of the ability of individuals to use federal courts to enforce the requirements of certain federal programs, including Medicaid, ...



News Release: BOSTON - A Colombian man, who was extradited from Colombia after indictment, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in an international drug trafficking organization.


“NOMINATION OF ROBIN MEREDITH COHN HUTCHESON“ was published in the Senate section on page S4963 on Sept. 22


Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2022-32. Sept. 22, 2022To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective Aug. 10, 2022, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) removed the Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) quarantine area ...